I've never waited table, so this is a view from the outside looking in.

My complaint is that since tipping is customarily based on a percentage of the ticket, I should tip the waitress at the waffle house a buck and a half for breakfast, but the waiter at dinner gets $8. Did I get 5 times more or better service from the waiter who brought me a plate and a drink compared to the waitress who brings me a plate and coffee? No.

Perhaps the question should be do I pay the waitress a 100% tip or the waiter a 3% tip? After all, who am I to decree that the waitress deserves less compensation or has fewer bills to pay than the waiter.

And they are not alone...

"Cities looking at water bill hike"
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-waterrates_14met.ART.State.Edition2.37c1b58.html